McCormick is a specialist and Tennyson is a private first class. Tennyson was not injured. Alaska State Police say 28-year-old William McCormick was struck by a rock and the bear. It was not revealed whether or not the bear was killed. Both men are soldiers serving with the base's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division at the nearby Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. [Full Article...]

Leslie has winds of 45 miles per hour. At 11 a.m., Leslie was centered about 615 miles East of Bermuda. Leslie's closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours is now forecast to be 488 nm to the east at 3.00pm on Tuesday [Oct 2] with the BWS noting that "this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period depending upon its track". [Full Article...]

Authorities scrambled on Monday to get aid and rescue equipment into quake-hit Sulawesi island, and prepared to bury some of the at least 832 dead, while the government said it would accept worldwide help for disaster relief. Five foreigners - three French, one South Korean and one Malaysian - were among the missing . As many as 2.4 million people could have felt the quake, it is believed. [Full Article...]

Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt gives a speech on the first day of the Conservative Party Conference 2018 in Birmingham , on September 30, 2018 . The Conservatives are slightly ahead of Labour in opinion polls, but a slew of senior figures have warned they need new ideas. The main opposition Labour Party accused Raab of being "in denial" over May's Chequers plan, named after her coun... [Full Article...]

But soon after Mason got down on one knee, it started to get dark and they had trouble finding a trail back to their vehicle. They hiked more than 8 miles to the almost 13,000-foot-high summit of Jasper Peak on the Continental Divide, and Davis said yes to the proposal. [Full Article...]

In an op-ed for the New York Times Sunday, James Comey, the former Federal Bureau of Investigation director who was sacked by President Trump , makes clear where he stands on Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh , repeatedly portraying him in an overtly negative light and suggesting that he's guilty of the unsubstantiated claims against him and that witnesses may have perjured themsel... [Full Article...]

An Indonesian air traffic controller has been hailed a hero after losing his own life while ensuring a passenger plane got away from a deadly natural disaster. Spokesman for Air Navigation Indonesia , Yohannes Sirait, said the decision may have saved hundreds of lives. Vice-President Jusuf Kalla has said the final death toll could be in the thousands while the Red Cross estimates that more th... [Full Article...]

Arnault denies all charges. Stockholm District Court said the ruling by the judge and three jurors was unanimous. "It's been incredibly rough for her all these years, but when the verdict came today, it was all worth it", she said. Numerous allegations against Arnault involve his actions at academy-owned properties. After the sex abuse allegations surfaced, the Swedish Academy's annual fun... [Full Article...]